Mitt for detachable cleaning pads



Sept. 8, 1953 D. F. DYl-:R ETAL MITT FOR DETACHABLE CLEANING PADS Filed May s, 1948 f INVENTORJ DorFrmrces ger BY Herbert H. (de

afzien/wxs? v Patented Sept. 8, 1,953

MITT FOR DETACHABLE CLEANING PADS Dora Frances Dyer, Astoria, and Herbert A. Coe, Port Washington, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1948, Serial N o. 25,878

The present invention relates to mitts adapted for holding an abrasive orv polishing material for use in cleaning pots, pans and the like and aims to provide certain improvements in such mitts. 1 1 l Among the objects of our invention are: (l) to provide a mitt with means for detachably securing an abrasive or polishing material thereto; (2) to provide such mitt which can be worn on either hand and accommodate the abrasive material on the pressure-applying side of the mitt; (3) to provide such mitt with means for detachably securing a pad of abrasive or polishing material to the pressure-applying side of the mitt irrespective as to the hand on which the mitt is worn; and (4) to provide a protective mitt for the hand for use in scouring and polishing operations which will fully protect the hand against incursion of the sharp ends of steel `orvother metallic wool, which is simple in construction, f

economical to manufacture and substantially. foolproof in use.

The foregoing and other objects of our invention not specically enumerated we accomplishA by providing a reversible mitt formed of suitable durable waterproof lmaterial which is resistant to the penetration therethrough of metallic wool, said mitt having on its lateral edges defining the pocket for the reception of the ngers of a wearers hand, means for detachably securing thereto, so as to lie against one face of the mitt in the region where the ngers will be located therein when worn, a pad of metallic Wool or other polishing material, the said pad-securing means being preferably of a character such as to hold the pad from accidentally becoming detached therefrom.

The invention will be better understood from the detailed description which follows, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a pl-an View of one face of a mitt embodying our invention, part thereof being broken away to better show a detail of construction thereof.

Fig. 2 is a Vplan view of the opposite face of the mitt embodying our invention and showing a pad of abrasive material attached in operative relation thereto. Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially along the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein we have shown a preferred embodiment of our invention, the mitt I which may be formed of any suitable durable waterproof and metallic wool impervious 7 Claims. (Cl. 15-227) material such as oil cloth, rubber, plastic, treated fabric or the like, may be said to consist of a hand-receiving pocket having a portion II for the reception of the fingers, a thumb portion I2,

a a wrist portion I3 and a palm portion I4 between the wrist portion and the finger-receiving portion I I. The mitt I0 may be made in any manner known to the art, either from a single piece of material or from a pair of identical blanks by sewing around the edges thereof as shown at Illa, leaving the edge at the wrist portion open for the insertion of the wearers hand. Preferably the mitt is of the reversible type, i. e., of a character such as may be worn on either the right or the left hand.

At the lateral edges defining the portion of the pocket Il for accommodating the ngers of a wearers hand the mitt is provided with additionalsecurng means I5, I6 adapted to detachably receive and hold a pad I1 of steel or other metallic wool, cotton waste or the like across either face of a finger-receiving portion of pocket II. Thesecuring means I5, I6 may assume various forms and as herein shown each consists of a substantially U-shaped wire pin preferably in any preferred manner, such, for example, by

stitching I9 extending over one of the arms. The ends of the U-shaped pin may be directed toward either end of the mitt but we prefer that said ends be directed toward the finger tip end of the mitt as shown in the drawings. If desired, the U-shaped pins at their free ends may be formed to interengage and lock in the manner of a safety pin, as best shown by the reversely bent end 20 which overlaps the end 2I.

To apply a pad I'I of abrasive material such as steel wool, cotton waste or the like to the mitt, the pad adjacent one edge thereof is first forced over the free arm of the pin, and after extending the pad across a face vof the mitt an opposite edge portion of the pad may then be forced over the free arm of the other pin. By having the pad-receiving arms of the pin sinuous or corrugated, a better holding of the pad on the mitt will be provided. To insure against accidental detachment of the pad from the mitt in use, pins having the safety feature such as shown by the parts 20 and 2| may be resorted to. Where such safety pins are used, of course, the pad will be applied while the ends of the pins are unlatched.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing detailed description that We have provided a mitt adapted to removably hold a cleaning pad thereon, capable of use on either hand. as desired, and possessing the characteristics necessary for accomplishing all of the objects set forth in the opening statement of the speciiication; and al though we have shown and described a single embodiment of. our invention .it willibeunderstood thatH changes in the constructicnalf details thereof may be resorted to within the range of mechanical skill without departing from 'thespirit of our invention as denediintheappended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A mitt of the class described eomprising-= front and rear panels secured; atetheg. top4 and: lateral edges thereof and defining a pocket por'- when wearing the mitt, said mitt having at each of its lateral edges a wire extending in the general direction of the lateral edges, and the pad being detachably held onto said wires.

6. A mitt of the class described adapted to be worn on either hand of the wearer, comprising a pair of complemental panels dening a pocket portion for the reception of the ngers of the wearefsV hand; the outer face ofVV one of said panels constituting a pressure-applying face when the mitt is worn on the right hand, the outer face of the other said panel constituting a pressurefapplying face when the mitt is worn on the left hand, and' securing means extending a1ong;theilateral.edges of said panels defining said pocket portion, said securing means adapted v todetaehab1y.receive and hold a pad of material tion for the reception of the ngers of aawearers hand, and a wire secured'A to the pocket portion at each lateral. edge;v thereof4 and e'idending in theV general direction. of: said; edges said; Wires. eachl having a .portion adapted toy detachablyA receive. and hold. al. padzoi material; across one outer face of: thepocket-y portion.

2; A mitt, of thel class described: comprising;` fronti` and real: panels. securedA iat the top; andi lateral. edgesthereof; and defining; a. pocket'. portionor thereception. of; the fingersiof a wearer-s hand, and a U.shaped\A wire@ at eachlateral. edge; oi said. pocket; eachaidi Urshapveclq wire, having onealeg. thereof secured: teA said lateralv edge-and having, its. other. lfr'eef leg. extending; in the gen-A eral directionroisaid edge-said free-legs adapted to detachably receive and holda pad of.matera-l across one; outerfface. of the.y pocketl portion;

3.. A` mittiaccording-to claim `2 wherein at least.- one of the.- U-shapedf wires is, formed with a safety.A pin closure.

4, Aa mitt according to claiin'- wherein the wires. are. formedwith means fon increasing. ther resistanceVA to; removal i of the pad therefrom.

5.. In' combination, a, mitt and a. padgofcleans ing materialdetachably held onto andextending across that part of thel face-of the mitt;` against the-rear of.; which` the pressurefapplyingi portions off the; fingers; of.Vv a; wearers.` hand would engage across either pressure-applying face of the pocket portion when the mitt is worn on either hand of the wearer.

:mit-t't according te`A claim., l wherein the wiresj are iormedwith, meansor increasing the,

resistance; to. removalfcf thepadtherefrom.

DORA FRANCES DYER.- HERBERT A. CGE.

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